Campanelli: Siege of the Nighthunter Hello, everyone! March 29th, 2016 saw the release of the third installment of the exciting dystopian crime thriller series, "Campanelli", by author Frederick H. Crook. June, 2110. A serial killer
strikes the populace of the City of Chicago. The first victim is a wanted man
by Detective Frank Campanelli’s Sentinel Division. His body had been mutilated
and, from the evidence uncovered by forensic genius, H. Lincoln Rothgery, it
has been partially consumed. The unknown invader leaves a trail of corpses
behind in short order, including that of a homicide detective. To add to the mystery, the DNA
evidence retrieved from a stolen vehicle indicates that the killer is former
military, but special encoding prevents the murderer from being identified. Frank’s
partner, Marcus Williams, seems to know more about what’s going on than he lets
on, until the former Navy SEAL calls in a friend from the FBI to help. “The Nighthunter”, as the media
has labeled…

I'm honored to host author, Michael Thal, on my blog today. Today marks the release of his latest novel, Koolura and the Mayans (Koolura series Book 3) which is available on Amazon.I want to wish Michael the very best of luck with his new endeavor.

Blurb: Koolura is no ordinary girl. Neither is her best
friend Leila. While visiting Mexico, the girls discover a device which hurtles
them back in time to an early Mayan civilization. The Mayans have troubles of
their own—the alien Aquari people have all but enslaved them. They need a
goddess to set them free. Could Koolura be the one? Excerpt: Twelve-year-old Koolura Akopyan stood in the middle
of her bedroom, staring at the open suitcase on her bed. She looked at what she
had already packed. “Okay, I think I have everything. Laptop and books are in
the backpack. Clothes and bridesmaid’s dress in the suitcase.” She paused and
flopped onto the bed. “Gosh, I can’t believe Daddy and Terri are finally
getting married.” Koolura took a deep br…

Lola’s not pretty. Lola’s not popular. Lola wishes she could disappear … and then one day she does just that...

For seventeen-year-old Lola Savullo, life is a struggle. Born to funky parents who are more in than she could ever be, Lola’s dream of becoming a writer makes her an outsider even in her own home. Bullied and despised, Lola still has the support of her best pal Charlie and Grandma Rose.

Not only is she freakishly tall, Lola’s a big girl and when forced to wear a bathing suit at her summer job as a camp counselor, Lola’s only escape from deep embarrassment seems to be to literally vanish. Soon after, she discovers the roots of her new “ability”.

Slowly, with Charlie’s help, Lola learns to control the new super power. The possibilities are endless. Yet power can be abused, too…

When tragedy strikes, Lola must summon her inner strength, both at home and at school. She has to stand up for herself, despite the temptations and possibilities of her newfound super power.

I thank Jeanne for
giving in to my begging her to be on her site. One year in the making and the
book has made it to market. Here I share a few things, including an excerpt not
shared anywhere else yet. It's not one of those exciting ones, but a nice
moment in time where the main character isn't the main character of the scene.
It involves one of my favorite characters I created, a man named Gimby, the
helmsman for Captain Gabriel Wallace. Stay tuned following the
synopsis.

Jeanne's reply - Ronovan is much too humble. He did not beg. He didn't even ask to be on my blog. Over the years, Ronovan has given so much of himself, his talents and his time to other writers, it's only fair that he now take center stage. So, please, welcome Mr. Ronovan Hester and his wonderful debut novel, Amber Wake, to Beyond Words.

Synopsis The autumn of 1705 brings Royal Navy Captain Gabriel Wallace
to face off against an enemy within
the ranks of the Admiralty itself that threatens his car…